You don't get PF from stepping on a rock. It sounds like you have a bruise. If it's deep it can take a long time to fully heal.

That sounds right. This is the year of bruises for me as last February I slipped and landed hard on my left knee. Sort of interesting - I felt the most pain and discomfort on the back of the leg, behind the knee - especially when the leg is bent. It still isn't 100%.

 

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it.

6.2 miles in VFF. I think I could have run more but thought it would not be wise. I think it will be better to build up my mileage slowly.

My total for last week in VFF is over 20 miles and my feet are doing great.

I've been in lurk mode for some time and mostly running barefoot or VFFs on my treadmill.

 

Last night I decided to take the VFF for a real spin. Ran 8.5 at a good clip over varied terrain including concrete, grass and asphalt. Stepped on a couple of major rocks which did not feel so good but managed to keep going. The best part of this run was the grass portion. Felt like I was hardly landing at all. Very comfortable except getting the clovers stuck between the toes on the VFFs. The grass does need to be cut on the local XC course.

 

Overall a great experience which I will match again this week. I will try to get two runs per week on VFFs and hopefully some barefoot will follow. The rocks from last night still have me concerned.

7miles in my VFF today,  30miles this week. Bigger increase I planned but it just felt so good.

4.9 in vibrams.  Well, stupid inside seam started rubbing again, and I ran the last half mile barefoot. Seem to have avoided blisters.

Hi everybody,

I'm just starting to get my feet wet with barefoot running. Literally! Today on my lunch-hour run I went to a big park near my office and did about 2/3 mile barefoot on the cool, wet grass. It felt great. I've done this a few times now. When I put my shoes back on and continue running through the neighborhood, I try to pretend I'm still barefoot and carry my body accordingly. I think it's made a real difference for my running.

I've ordered a pair of VFF KSOs and can't wait 'til they come in. I'm a new runner with a history of knee trouble, and I've come to believe that barefooting/minimalism is going to be my ticket to a lifetime of injury-free running. And there's something so life-affirming about running barefoot--but that's not news to anyone here!

At first I thought my toes felt tight but that does not seem to bother me on my runs. The longest I ran in VFF is 7miles and my toes were fine. True, my shoes are one size larger than the suggested size I got from FF  website. The first pair I got (classic - now my son is wearing those) was what they recommended and it made my Achilles tendons suffer after just a couple of miles of easy hiking. Larger size Sprints solved that problem.

Ewa